*Tiara*
With a sense of urgency gnawing at me, I thrust the door open, and it creaked in protest as I hurried into the room. My steps were desperate, leading me straight to the bed where X lay, wrapped in the cocoon of slumber. I halted, looking at his serene face. My heart sank as I remembered Dad's words. No, this couldn't be true. My trembling hand approached him, touching him. A gasp escaped my parted, trembling lips, feeling the spark was still there from the connection. I shook him vigorously, trying to rouse him, but he was so large and heavy, like an immovable mountain, too heavy for my desperate attempts.
“X!” I whispered in my quivering voice. “Honey, wake up!”
His eyes flickered open, revealing their breathtaking beauty. They bore an air of confusion as they locked onto my pa
